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Read law wrong, getting unfair treatment (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raw deal

'unfair treatment' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'read law wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'read'+'law'='readlaw'
'readlaw' is an anagram of 'RAW DEAL'.

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for raw deal that I've seen before include "cruel treatment" , "'Harsh, unfair treatment (3,4)'" , "Unfair treatment like uncooked timber" , "Poor bargain" , "Unjust payoff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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